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her defense attorney wouldn't comment. sabata wrote, i told my mom today was the best day of my life. she just thinks i met a new boy. and instead she met these boys. >> they didn't read me my miranda rights. >> reporter: what led to her arrest wasn't the youtube video, but tips from people like her ex-husband who recognized her in the bank photo. and the video, sabata brandishes a pipe she said is full of weed and complains that
her defense attorney wouldn't comment. sabata wrote, i told my mom today was the best day of my life. she just thinks i met a new boy. and instead she met these boys. >> they didn't read me my miranda rights. >> reporter: what led to her arrest wasn't the youtube video, but tips from people like her ex-husband who recognized her in the bank photo. and the video, sabata brandishes a pipe she said is full of weed and complains that
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so i will tell you, there is a tremendous effort on the part of the secretary of defense, actually, the commander in chief on down to take a hard look at our problems with suicide and do something about them and we are making a full-court press to do that. >> now that gays are allowed to serve openly in the u.s. military, i assume the special operations, among the 66,000 troops that you command, there are gays and lesbians who serve there, how is that working out? because we heard all sorts of horror stories, fears that this would be a disaster. >> yeah. but at the end of the day, all we care about is whether you carry your rucksack and whether you do your job, you know? so whether you're a female, whether you're gay or lesbian, whether you're a minority is immaterial to the guy in the military. we just want somebody that steps up and does their job. >> and close quarters, has this been an issue at all? we heard all sorts of fears that this was going to be bad. >> no. can i tell you, i don't want to speak for the other services and the folks that are down range, but i have not had to de
so i will tell you, there is a tremendous effort on the part of the secretary of defense, actually, the commander in chief on down to take a hard look at our problems with suicide and do something about them and we are making a full-court press to do that. >> now that gays are allowed to serve openly in the u.s. military, i assume the special operations, among the 66,000 troops that you command, there are gays and lesbians who serve there, how is that working out? because we heard all...
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defense officials say militants aren't entirely holding their fire. they've launched five rockets, they say, toward israel since the cease-fire began, but they say the incidents have been minor. not long before the cease-fire was announced, i had a chance to sit down with the israeli preside president. we spoke about the possibility of a truce and how that might affect the region. mr. president, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> how concerned are you that if there is a cease-fire that the status of hamas will be dramatically elevated at the expense of the palestinian authority, president abbas. >> the three conditions are put forward by the united states of america, russia, the independent united nations. they say stop shooting and start talking. we are not alone in that. if the world can agree that they can shoot and everything will be open and they won't be punished, it's a fantasy. i think even the egyptians understand deep in their hearts that this will not fly. and i'm presently surprised by the position taken by the president of eg
defense officials say militants aren't entirely holding their fire. they've launched five rockets, they say, toward israel since the cease-fire began, but they say the incidents have been minor. not long before the cease-fire was announced, i had a chance to sit down with the israeli preside president. we spoke about the possibility of a truce and how that might affect the region. mr. president, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> how concerned are you that if there is a...
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this is video from the israeli defense force, a missile hitting a home of a hamas leader. they're proof that the exploesers are stored in buildings. spearheading talks aimed at ending the violence. it's impossible to know how this will play out. just remember that four years ago, the last time israel invaded gaza, 13 israelis were killed while 1400 palestinians died. ben wedeman joins me. does it look like we're about to witness a ground war here? >> well, it certainly looks like preparations are being made for it. we have seen a lot of heavy armor going by on the road right next to us, tanks, armors personnel carriers all evening long. there's a lot of soldiers in the area, so obviously the israeli military is gearing up for a ground incursion. just heard a very loud explosion. i guess you heard that, too. more over there. so yes, definitely, that's the case. but obviously, don, they have to wait for the political leadership to make a final decision. and while all the preparations for a possible ground invasion are going ahead, there are also diplomatic wheels spinning. t
this is video from the israeli defense force, a missile hitting a home of a hamas leader. they're proof that the exploesers are stored in buildings. spearheading talks aimed at ending the violence. it's impossible to know how this will play out. just remember that four years ago, the last time israel invaded gaza, 13 israelis were killed while 1400 palestinians died. ben wedeman joins me. does it look like we're about to witness a ground war here? >> well, it certainly looks like...
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sometimes it was cia and the defense intelligence agency. post the intelligence reform and prevention act of 9/11, what happened was there were mission managers. so, for example, the director of the national security agency is the coordinator for all signals intelligence, no matter which agency is doing that collection. on the human intelligence side, the director of cia is responsible for coordination and decon flix of all human intelligence collection anywhere around the world. so what you find is one agency like d.i.a. may have access in a country that's denied or difficult for cia to operate in. and the reverse is also true. cia has operatives in countries where the defense intelligence agency can't get into. they share their assets, they share the information they collect and they jointly collect information against the requirements -- it may be a war fighter requirement or a policymaker requirement for information. but doesn't matter whose asset it is. they share the information and the director of cia will make sure all those requirem
sometimes it was cia and the defense intelligence agency. post the intelligence reform and prevention act of 9/11, what happened was there were mission managers. so, for example, the director of the national security agency is the coordinator for all signals intelligence, no matter which agency is doing that collection. on the human intelligence side, the director of cia is responsible for coordination and decon flix of all human intelligence collection anywhere around the world. so what you...
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the defense secretary, leon panetta, says that's adding $100 million a month to the cost of the afghan war. senior u.s. officials have expressed their regret nor the nato killings and the mistakes that were made. but pakistan wants a full-fledged high level apology. joining us now to discuss this and more is the former pakistani ambassador today united states, mr. ambassador, thanks very much for coming in. you have your own problems, but first on this issue, the u.s./pakistani relationship with countries with so much at stake, why is there this increasing anti-american attitude in pakistan? >> wolf, my view on this is very different from that of many people in my country, which is probably the reason why i face the troubles that i do. i think that pakistan's policy towards the united states should be based on a realistic assessment of what pakistan can or cannot get from the americans. and the american attitude towards pakistan should similarly be realistic. we've been building unfair and unjust expectations in the past. and i think what we are seeing today is the result of all of tha
the defense secretary, leon panetta, says that's adding $100 million a month to the cost of the afghan war. senior u.s. officials have expressed their regret nor the nato killings and the mistakes that were made. but pakistan wants a full-fledged high level apology. joining us now to discuss this and more is the former pakistani ambassador today united states, mr. ambassador, thanks very much for coming in. you have your own problems, but first on this issue, the u.s./pakistani relationship...
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in your district. >> i'm worried in defense and on defense. i know people focus on defense, that's an important part. there are also very important investments we make in trying to find cures and treatments to cancers and other dieases, the fda that provides safety for our food supply. these are orr cuts we would also face. >> the slashing of government spending, a lot of government workers in montgomery county, maryland. >> that would be bad for them and the country and the national economy. and that's a number of economists have made that point. >> you agree you've got to cut spending in order to deal with the deficit. >> but that's right. you can cut the spending over a more gradual period of time where it's certain that you're going to cut it but over a longer period of time. for example, i put forward a very specific plan to avoid the sequester for an entire year includes cuts to direct payments and farm subsidies but also end subsidies for big oil companies and other revenues. the house of representatives didn't allow a vote on that very
in your district. >> i'm worried in defense and on defense. i know people focus on defense, that's an important part. there are also very important investments we make in trying to find cures and treatments to cancers and other dieases, the fda that provides safety for our food supply. these are orr cuts we would also face. >> the slashing of government spending, a lot of government workers in montgomery county, maryland. >> that would be bad for them and the country and the...
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everything from defense to education to food safety to environment programs all impacted. the bush era tax cuts will expire with a hike in tax rates for all brackets. 26 million more taxpayers will be hit with the amt. the payroll tax holiday expires and the federal unemployment benefits extension will also expire. the nonpartisan congressional budget office says that would cause the economy to contract and push unemployment over 9%. david cody, one of those that took part in the meeting, says if a compromise can't be reached, it could send a very bad message to the markets. >> you could have a recession far greater than forecasted because now you get to this crisis of confidence that says my god, those guys can't govern at all anymore. the most fiscally responsible big nation in the world just can't govern itself, so what hope do you have? >> if congress does not act, growth will stall. jobs will be lost and our nation's credit will be hurt. >> the business round table, a lobbying group of the country's leading ceos, began running print and web spots to pressure republica
everything from defense to education to food safety to environment programs all impacted. the bush era tax cuts will expire with a hike in tax rates for all brackets. 26 million more taxpayers will be hit with the amt. the payroll tax holiday expires and the federal unemployment benefits extension will also expire. the nonpartisan congressional budget office says that would cause the economy to contract and push unemployment over 9%. david cody, one of those that took part in the meeting, says...
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but nato insists the deployment is defensive. we'll talk about all of this with the former british prime minister tony blair shorty. and our foreign affairs correspondent is at the nato meetings right now in belgium. >> reporter: nato insists the deployment of thements is defensive only, not part of any plan for a no-fly zone in syria. the alliance gives the green light for deploying air defense systems to turkey to protect that ally against possible attacks from syria, including any possible use of chemical weapons. >> the nato ministers unanimously express grave concerns about reports that the syrian regime may be considering the use of chemical weapons. any such action would be completely unacceptable and a clear breach of international law. >> reporter: the move comes amidst u.s. concerns that the assad repeople may be cooking up recipes, mixing materials for chemicals. that possible preparation is taking place at more than one chemical plant in syria, officials say. u.s. intelligence shows nothing has been moved out of the f
but nato insists the deployment is defensive. we'll talk about all of this with the former british prime minister tony blair shorty. and our foreign affairs correspondent is at the nato meetings right now in belgium. >> reporter: nato insists the deployment of thements is defensive only, not part of any plan for a no-fly zone in syria. the alliance gives the green light for deploying air defense systems to turkey to protect that ally against possible attacks from syria, including any...
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. >> reporter: on monday defense secretary leon panetta insisted insider attacks in his words are the last gasp of the taliban. the u.s. ambassador disagrees. >> i'll believe it's the last gas when i have my boot on the last throat of one of them. >> reporter: killed by afghans in uniform or pretending to be afghan troops sofar this year, nearly twice what it was all of last year. now panetta as secretary of defense may be at odds with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey who says these insider attacks now threaten basically the entire ward. dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it. something has to change. joe. >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thanks for that, barbara. >>> the war in afghanistan is one area where president obama and mitt romney find some room for agreement. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence goes in depth for us. >> reporter: 70,000 american troops are still fighting in afghanistan. but will election day affect them one way or the other? we see two candidates moving closer and closer to the point where there's not much spa
. >> reporter: on monday defense secretary leon panetta insisted insider attacks in his words are the last gasp of the taliban. the u.s. ambassador disagrees. >> i'll believe it's the last gas when i have my boot on the last throat of one of them. >> reporter: killed by afghans in uniform or pretending to be afghan troops sofar this year, nearly twice what it was all of last year. now panetta as secretary of defense may be at odds with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff...
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. >> i heard ehud barak, the outgoing defense minister with leon panetta the secretary of defense a little while ago. eh ehud barak didn't seem overly concerned. >> he too said it was a mistake on the part of the palestinians. >> are you going to punish the palestinian authority by withholding tax revenue or anything along those lines? there have been reports you would consider that. >> we have to first see how the palestinians move forward. if they move forward against us in an aggressive way trying to declare israeli soldiers as war criminals, we're going to have to defend ourselves just like we did against hamas rockets a few days ago. if they're willing to sit down with us, we'll talk to them. >> and you have assurances from the u.s. government, the obama administration, that they will vote against this resolution. >> the president has given us unequivocal support and has said categorically the only means to a two-state solution between israel and the palestinians is by direct negotiations without preconditions. >> you've heard lindsey graham and other senators warning if the palestini
. >> i heard ehud barak, the outgoing defense minister with leon panetta the secretary of defense a little while ago. eh ehud barak didn't seem overly concerned. >> he too said it was a mistake on the part of the palestinians. >> are you going to punish the palestinian authority by withholding tax revenue or anything along those lines? there have been reports you would consider that. >> we have to first see how the palestinians move forward. if they move forward against...
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you see a new defense system literally knocking out incoming rockets. we have a closer look at what they call the iron dome. i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even me. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every tim 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatica hoops to jump hrough. that's 1% back o.. [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% ba on 4 trips to e airport. it's as easy ... [ woman ] 3. male annocer ] the bankamericard cash rewardca. apply online or at a bank america nr you. she was a picky eater. well, now i'm her dietitian, and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a delicious taste. [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from doing what she loves -- being my mom. [
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defense spending a deal called see questions trags. listen to some of what he said. >> i'm always asked in the congress, well, have you looked at sequester and tried to plan for it? i said, i can't plan for something that was designed to be crazy. in january of 2013, it will pose, if it happens -- and i've made this clear, an unacceptable risk to our ability to defend this country. make no mistake it will hollow out our force. it will weaken us at the very moment when the united states needs to remain the strongest military power on earth. it would virtually double the cuts in the defense area. and worse, it does it by cutting everything across the board. basically hollowing out the entire structure of our national defense. >> now, i know you went with leon panetta to pay respects for the death of the crown prince of saudi arabia. you were on the official u.s. delegation. this is not vintage leon panetta. he didn't seem that -- normally he's much more cool. but on this issue, he is so passionate. >> well, wolf, look. this is a former d
defense spending a deal called see questions trags. listen to some of what he said. >> i'm always asked in the congress, well, have you looked at sequester and tried to plan for it? i said, i can't plan for something that was designed to be crazy. in january of 2013, it will pose, if it happens -- and i've made this clear, an unacceptable risk to our ability to defend this country. make no mistake it will hollow out our force. it will weaken us at the very moment when the united states...
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that's one of the key issues in the defensive marriage act case. they will certainly be allowed to remain married no matter what happens. the proposition eight case raises the possibility that same sex couples in other states, as well as those nine, will be able to get married. that would be the broadest possible decision. that's not clear how the court will come out. >> we expect them to make a decision by june next year. thank you jeff toobin, let's go to egypt right now, demonstrators broke through barriers to get into his palace in cairo. the anger is only intensifying after he vowed to punish those responsible for the violence. reza sayah has more. >> we're here in tahrir square, hostly peaceful with the exception of some violence including an attack on the president's house. the big story tonight is the potential of compromise. tonight, the president released a statement that could be, could be viewed by the opposition as a concession. in his statement, he says he's willing to post opponent the nationwide referendum, but he want as guarantee,
that's one of the key issues in the defensive marriage act case. they will certainly be allowed to remain married no matter what happens. the proposition eight case raises the possibility that same sex couples in other states, as well as those nine, will be able to get married. that would be the broadest possible decision. that's not clear how the court will come out. >> we expect them to make a decision by june next year. thank you jeff toobin, let's go to egypt right now, demonstrators...
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taking out the ground defense. both of those are major military operations. they involve war. they don't have -- they don't have strong support from nato allies. it's more go it alone for the united states. >> all right. >> an they don't seem to be that effective in addressing the underlying problem there. >> now, ambassador -- >> i think the president's approach is pretty common sense. been very forward. he's taken the lead on this but it's not military yet. >> ambassador williamson, you advise governor romney. what would a president romney do right now with regard to syria? would he take unilateral action? >> well, no. it's not required to take unilateral action. the arab league already called for more robust efforts. there are a number of european states. it east sbresing. general wesley clark led the successful kosovo engagement. in that situation, president clinton did not allow the u.n. security council to bind our hands and bring humanitarian relief but president obama has been playing mother may i with the russians and with china on what we can do in syria. and anyone
taking out the ground defense. both of those are major military operations. they involve war. they don't have -- they don't have strong support from nato allies. it's more go it alone for the united states. >> all right. >> an they don't seem to be that effective in addressing the underlying problem there. >> now, ambassador -- >> i think the president's approach is pretty common sense. been very forward. he's taken the lead on this but it's not military yet. >>...
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the e-mails heavily redakted have just been released by the defense department responding to a freedom of information act washdog. a few days earlier that strike dog asked do i need any special religious ceremonial preparations. after bin laden's buried at sea, an admiral describes the scene. tradition traditional procedures for islamic burial was followed. the deceased body was washed then placed in a white sheet then a military officer read prepared religious remarks which were translated into arabic. tipped up whereupon the deceased body slid into the sea. according to e-mails, there aren't many witnesses. in response to the question, any sailors watch the burial, burial, no sailors watched. and another says only a small group of the leadership was informed. less than a dozen total. and another indication of the secrecy of that part of the mission, an e-mail from a top admiral to joint chiefs chairman michael mullen, the paucity of documentary evidence in our possession is a reflection of the emphasis placed upon operational security. later on may 2nd, the deputy commander of that f
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affirmative action and higher education, the future of the voting rights act, the defense of marriage act. i think john roberts will return to being the conserve after he has been for seven years on the court, but in this very important case, he was on barack obama's side. >> certainly was. jeffrey toobin, thanks very much. >>> this note to our viewers here in north america, there's a whole new hour of "the situation room" coming up at the top of the hour, including a seven-month-old crisis that's cost u.s. taxpayers nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars and we'll dig deeper into what voters in a half a dozen or so toss-up states are telling pollsters about the presidential election. we'll be right back. and becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but we had each other and he had purina cat chow indoor. he absolutely loved it. and i knew he was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. always there for you. delivering mail, medicine and packages. yet the
affirmative action and higher education, the future of the voting rights act, the defense of marriage act. i think john roberts will return to being the conserve after he has been for seven years on the court, but in this very important case, he was on barack obama's side. >> certainly was. jeffrey toobin, thanks very much. >>> this note to our viewers here in north america, there's a whole new hour of "the situation room" coming up at the top of the hour, including a...
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but no defense is perfect. and our hearts break for the loss of every civilian israeli and palestinian and for all those who have been wounded or who are living in fear and danger. i know today was a difficult day. and i offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who were lost and injured. in the end there is no substitute for security and for a just and lasting peace. and the current crisis certainly focuses us on the urgency of this broader goal. so in the days ahead the united states will work with our partners here in israel and across the region toward an outcome that bolsters security for the people of israel, improves conditions for the people of gaza and moves toward a comprehensive peace for all people of the region. and i thank you, prime minister, for your hospitality and look forward to our discussion. >> thank you. >> all right. so there you see the secretary of state, the prime minister of israel making statements clearly no cease fire agreement was announced by either of them. althou
but no defense is perfect. and our hearts break for the loss of every civilian israeli and palestinian and for all those who have been wounded or who are living in fear and danger. i know today was a difficult day. and i offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who were lost and injured. in the end there is no substitute for security and for a just and lasting peace. and the current crisis certainly focuses us on the urgency of this broader goal. so in the days ahead the united...
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with that immigration decision that came out late last week, that could have put mitt romney on the defensive throughout this bus tour. but what they decided inside the romney campaign was say, hey, look, our message is the economy. so the next day they were back to talking about the economy, wolf, at stop after stop after stop. that continued right until today. and i imagine he's going to be talking about it later this week when he talks to latino leaders in florida. his message is not so much about immigration, because that is an issue that obviously appeals to a lot of latin-american voters out there. he thinks the message of the economy pertains to every voting block out there no matter who he's talking to, wolf. >> jim, thanks very much. we also have new evidence that president obama's decision to stop deporting many young illegal immigrants here in the united states could help him in november. a brand new bloomberg poll shows 64% of likely voters support the policy change. 30% are against it. take a look at this. those very important independent voters support the president's decision b
with that immigration decision that came out late last week, that could have put mitt romney on the defensive throughout this bus tour. but what they decided inside the romney campaign was say, hey, look, our message is the economy. so the next day they were back to talking about the economy, wolf, at stop after stop after stop. that continued right until today. and i imagine he's going to be talking about it later this week when he talks to latino leaders in florida. his message is not so much...
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to matter to the defense department's inspector general. keep in mind, now, according to the timetable, the president had also just been told on thursday about general petraeus' indiscretions, so it must have been an awful lot to take in all in one week, right after the election. secretary -- press secretary jay carney says, though, it was out of the white house's hands, this time frame, for their notification. listen to this. >> they have, as i understand it, protocols in place for when they notify the legislative and executive branches of investigations. and it is simply a fact that the white house was not aware of the situation regarding general petraeus until wednesday, and the situation regarding general allen until friday. >> reporter: so as you consider the coincidence that the president was told about this just days after the election, keep this in mind. cnn has been told by senior u.s. officials that paula broadwell's last interview with the fbi was on november 2nd. so it would seem the fbi investigation was still ongoing just days
to matter to the defense department's inspector general. keep in mind, now, according to the timetable, the president had also just been told on thursday about general petraeus' indiscretions, so it must have been an awful lot to take in all in one week, right after the election. secretary -- press secretary jay carney says, though, it was out of the white house's hands, this time frame, for their notification. listen to this. >> they have, as i understand it, protocols in place for when...
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my exclusive interview with the israeli defense minister. we'll talk about how his country is facing the potential threat. and fresh perspective on president obama's history. going back 11 generations. and there's an interesting new stunning twist in his ancestry. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... to experience the ultimate expression of power -- control. ♪ during the golden opportunity sales event, get great values on some of our newest models. this is the pursuit of perfection. get great values on some of our newest models. mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs g of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. >>> much has been made of president
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democrats are on the defensive and president obama is taking heat for not going wisconsin to help his fellow democrats. what does all of this mean for november? let's go live to dana bash. she's in milwaukee right now and working on the fallout. dana, there's a lot of fallout. >> reporter: there sure is. the democratic chairwoman, debbie wasserman schultz told our candy crowley that it would be, quote, a dry run for democrats in november. if that's the case, the president is in trouble in wisconsin and the re-election prospects could be in jeopardy. the results here are far from clear cut when it comes to the presidential race. the energy in scott walker's victory hall was palpable. >> and i continue to be the 45th governor of the great state of wisconsin. >> reporter: they look to harness this passion for the presidential election. >> this messaging is the same as november. should we limit the government spending to what we can afford? yes or no? that's what scott walker did. he led on that issue and that's the same thing barack obama will have to answer to in november. >> reporter:
democrats are on the defensive and president obama is taking heat for not going wisconsin to help his fellow democrats. what does all of this mean for november? let's go live to dana bash. she's in milwaukee right now and working on the fallout. dana, there's a lot of fallout. >> reporter: there sure is. the democratic chairwoman, debbie wasserman schultz told our candy crowley that it would be, quote, a dry run for democrats in november. if that's the case, the president is in trouble in...
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when you look at the map and find governor reen's path to 270, where can he put the president on defense? hard to find those states at the moment. >> key words at the moment. we'll see what happens three presidential debates obviously could be really, really important. i'm sure they will be. john, thanks very much. the michigan results are just one of many new swing state polls showing the president pulling ahead of mitt romney. we're joined now by our chief political analyst gloria borger. you've been studying these polls. i have as well. what caught your eye specifically? >> what first caught my eye in the nbc "the wall street journal" report, it's about an increasing level of optimism in this country that really plays to the president. take a look at this. the question was asked, will the nation's economy get better in a year? now 42%, that's still not half. but look, just over a year ago 22%. so almost double the amount believe that the economy is getting better. that's very good for the president. what's also good for the president and important to the president and we saw this a li
when you look at the map and find governor reen's path to 270, where can he put the president on defense? hard to find those states at the moment. >> key words at the moment. we'll see what happens three presidential debates obviously could be really, really important. i'm sure they will be. john, thanks very much. the michigan results are just one of many new swing state polls showing the president pulling ahead of mitt romney. we're joined now by our chief political analyst gloria...
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you find next week on the defense authorization bill, you find another way. they have to cover about $109 billion. >> i think there were several missed opportunities, for the white house and for the republicans in congress to push for simpson bowls, going big for reducing $4 trillion. there's still time left before the election, and i think whichever party embraces this, moves forward has a big leg up in november. >> don't hold your breath for anything substantive between now and november 6th. stand by. mike rogers is here, jane harman is here. >>> the latest threat to american security, we'll discuss that. >>> and mystery woman spotted with north korea supreme leader. who is she? what is she up to? we have new information. comes with some risk,nt north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water sources within self-contained well systems. and, using state-of-the-art monitoring technologies, rigorous practices help ensure o
you find next week on the defense authorization bill, you find another way. they have to cover about $109 billion. >> i think there were several missed opportunities, for the white house and for the republicans in congress to push for simpson bowls, going big for reducing $4 trillion. there's still time left before the election, and i think whichever party embraces this, moves forward has a big leg up in november. >> don't hold your breath for anything substantive between now and...
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but the defense secretary told me, not so fast. and the pentagon, and wolf, i want to quote his exact words. he said, quote, is still assessing whether or not it really was a success. now, wolf, of course, norad has confirmed that north korea successfully launched an object into orbit. and as i said, others have characterized this as a success. i wanted to know exactly what the defense secretary meant when he said he wasn't sure. so here's the exchange. >> you said you were still determining whether it was a success or not. is that still something that the u.s. is not sure about? >> i think we still have to assess, just exactly what happened here. you know, we had radar tracking the flight of that, to be able to analyze just exactly what happened during the course of that flight. the various stages. and then, most importantly, the final stage, to determine really whether or not that did work effectively or whether it tumbled into space. that's the issue that we need to assess. >> wolf, it remains to be seen exactly what happened, b
but the defense secretary told me, not so fast. and the pentagon, and wolf, i want to quote his exact words. he said, quote, is still assessing whether or not it really was a success. now, wolf, of course, norad has confirmed that north korea successfully launched an object into orbit. and as i said, others have characterized this as a success. i wanted to know exactly what the defense secretary meant when he said he wasn't sure. so here's the exchange. >> you said you were still...
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he plays defense and offense well. i believe the president needs to be very careful not to go in this debate thinking that mitt romney's not up to speed on the issues. and he knows -- >> who's a better debater? >> well, we're going to find out. it's going to be hard for obama to change the expectations. when you're president of the united states, when you're supposed to be in the big chair and take on the problems -- the biggest problems in the world, it's hard for voters to look at you and say, yeah, but he's going to get beaten by a challenger. you're the heavyweight champ until the number one contender beats you. but right now we're in that expectations game, wolf. everybody's trying to manage expectations. >> i remember those debates between then-candidate barack obama and hillary clinton, john edwards when he was in. the expectations that this guy's relatively new, he's probably not going to do that well. they were low. and when he did okay, he managed to win. he won the nomination. >> he won the nomination. but i
he plays defense and offense well. i believe the president needs to be very careful not to go in this debate thinking that mitt romney's not up to speed on the issues. and he knows -- >> who's a better debater? >> well, we're going to find out. it's going to be hard for obama to change the expectations. when you're president of the united states, when you're supposed to be in the big chair and take on the problems -- the biggest problems in the world, it's hard for voters to look at...
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. >> you don't want to start your campaign fall sprint on defense talking about something that isn't the main issue in the country which is jobs and growth. >> james, what should the role of donald trump be at the republican convention? >> oh, major. major. i think they should devote a whole night to it. >> being generous here. >> i'm going to go ahead and do something i've never done. i'm going to speak from one of my fellow contributors. i want donald trump at that convention. alex does not want donald trump anywhere near that convention hall. >> let's ask him. >> donald trump making occasional fun of donald trump because he's a colorful figure. but i think the obama campaign misunderstanding his role in this campaign. he's not a rich business guy, even though he is. he's a guy who speaks truth to power. he's a populous guy. that's something no one really takes that seriously anymore. but he's a guy who speaks truth about the need to change washington and the economy. he's not a liability at all. and i think you're going to see him around the rest of the campaign. >> go ahead, jame
. >> you don't want to start your campaign fall sprint on defense talking about something that isn't the main issue in the country which is jobs and growth. >> james, what should the role of donald trump be at the republican convention? >> oh, major. major. i think they should devote a whole night to it. >> being generous here. >> i'm going to go ahead and do something i've never done. i'm going to speak from one of my fellow contributors. i want donald trump at...
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>> wolf, you mentioned defense secretary panetta traveling in asia. all that way, made the phone call to ehud barak, the israeli defense minister, to talk about the secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines. look at who she's been talking to in the last few days. she's been talking of course to the israelis, the egyptians, the jordanians, the turks, everyone in the region to see what can be done. the state department spokeswoman, victoria nuland today also hitting the message hard, de-escalation. listen to what she had to say. >> in all cases her message has been the same, that we are urging a de-escalation of this conflict. we are urging those countries with influence on hamas and other groups in gaza to use that influence to get a de-escalation. >> wolf, our correspondence as you know across the region, gaza, israel watching this every minute, wolf. >> we're watching it as well. thank you. let's go to gaza right now. palestinians say 27 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the intense bombardment by israeli for
>> wolf, you mentioned defense secretary panetta traveling in asia. all that way, made the phone call to ehud barak, the israeli defense minister, to talk about the secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines. look at who she's been talking to in the last few days. she's been talking of course to the israelis, the egyptians, the jordanians, the turks, everyone in the region to see what can be done. the state department spokeswoman, victoria nuland today also...
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still ahead for us, though, the may why are of new york on the defensive a bit for giving new york schoolgirls a controversial form of birth control. that's next coming up in "the situation room." dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. >>> all right. let's bring back kate. she's got more of the day's top stories. >> a troubling story. i'm sure you'll remember it. two u.s. marine staff sergeants court-martialed for desecrating the bodies of taliban. they posed for pictures while urinating on the bodies. the two also are charged with dereliction of duty, failure to super vise junior marines and failure to report the misconduct. >>> ba
still ahead for us, though, the may why are of new york on the defensive a bit for giving new york schoolgirls a controversial form of birth control. that's next coming up in "the situation room." dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not...
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cut the defense budget in half, reallocate those funds to education forever. we will still have a bloated military, but then those in the military will be able to read operating instructions of the equipment they buy. mark in houston. my wife was a teacher with three advanced degrees for 45 years when she had the right to run the classroom, there was seldom a problem. students that didn't behave were disciplined. students were taught to think, not just take tests. no child left behind changed all that. now if a student does poorly, no matter the behavior or family support, it is the teacher's fault. education if that's what tgs still called is nothing more than a concept that places the blame everywhere than where it belongs, the students. steve writes we can start by teaching the basic reading and writing skills. and susan in california. stop using the school for baby-sitting, leave the technology at home. if you need your parent, the school will call them, like back in the dark ages when i was in school. if the parents make excuses for their children's poor
cut the defense budget in half, reallocate those funds to education forever. we will still have a bloated military, but then those in the military will be able to read operating instructions of the equipment they buy. mark in houston. my wife was a teacher with three advanced degrees for 45 years when she had the right to run the classroom, there was seldom a problem. students that didn't behave were disciplined. students were taught to think, not just take tests. no child left behind changed...
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i think it's worth saying something in defense of them, right? >> no, we're out of time. sorry. >> no, but it's easy for people in our business -- and i'm including you here i know -- >> of totally decideds. >> well, to assume you listen to david letterman, oh, you've had two years to make up your minds. but actual normal human beings with lives and jobs who don't come on television and talk about politics for a living might have reasons to, you know, just tune into the election in the last couple months. i think that being undecided can be a noble and virtuous calling. >> they're undecided, uneducated, uninformed, uninterested. i'm sorry. >> i don't believe them. >> yeah. they just want attention. >> i don't believe that most of them are undecided. i believe that some of them are genuinely afraid to express their true political opinions. i've got several cousin who is profess to be undecided, but i don't think they want to tell me that they're voting for romney. >> that's bad. >> i don't believe a lot of them are voting. i think a lot of people who leave up their decisio
i think it's worth saying something in defense of them, right? >> no, we're out of time. sorry. >> no, but it's easy for people in our business -- and i'm including you here i know -- >> of totally decideds. >> well, to assume you listen to david letterman, oh, you've had two years to make up your minds. but actual normal human beings with lives and jobs who don't come on television and talk about politics for a living might have reasons to, you know, just tune into the...
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shellie zimmerman told the court they didn't have money to pay for his defense. but prosecutors say the couple had $135,000 in different accounts. check this out. a proposal at a baseball game is that your girlfriend doesn't see the message. that happened to greg. you see him? erica left her seat in the middle of that message in the fifth inning. she went to go get drinks. she brought two back, just like a great -- the cubs scored nine runs in the bottom of the inning. that was enough to keep her by greg's side. he opted to make the proposal in person. she didn't miss the message this time? happy ending. gets the girl in the end. >> oh, that's awesome. thanks so much for that, mary. >>> cnn is getting rare access in syria. coming up in our next hour, ivan watson takes us inside a makeshift rebel prison. >>> but first, the stars of the new movie "the campaign" are here. i'm talking with will ferrell and zach galifianakis next. ♪ there is no relief for the brakes. we'll put them to the test today. all right, let's move out! [ ross ] we're pushing the ats brakes t
shellie zimmerman told the court they didn't have money to pay for his defense. but prosecutors say the couple had $135,000 in different accounts. check this out. a proposal at a baseball game is that your girlfriend doesn't see the message. that happened to greg. you see him? erica left her seat in the middle of that message in the fifth inning. she went to go get drinks. she brought two back, just like a great -- the cubs scored nine runs in the bottom of the inning. that was enough to keep...